Pumas PDL Championship

The Kitsap Pumas defeated the Laredo Heat 1-0 in the Premier Development League title game Saturday in Bremerton Memorial Stadium.

Kitsap Pumas players celebrate after defeating the Laredo Heat 1-0 to win the PDL Championship at Bremerton Memorial Stadium Saturday. It's the first championship for Kitsap in its three-year history. (Jesse Beals | Special to the Kitsap Sun)

Pumas midfielder Nikolas Besagno battles Laredo's Greg Mulamba for the ball during the first half of the PDL Championship at Bremerton Memorial Stadium Saturday. Kitsap beat Laredo 1-0 to win its first ever championship. (Jesse Beals | Special to the Kitsap Sun)

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Kitsap Pumas goalkeeper Bryan Meredith celebrates with fans after receiving the PDL Championship trophy at Bremerton Memorial Stadium Saturday. The Pumas beat the Laredo Heat 1-0 to claim their first ever championship. (Jesse Beals | Special to the Kitsap Sun)

Kitsap's Bryan Burke, left, and Robert Christner celebrate after Christner scored the lone goal to help the Pumas beat the Laredo Heat in the PDL Championship game at Bremerton Memorial Stadium Saturday. Burke had the assist. (Jesse Beals | Special to the Kitsap Sun)

Kitsap Pumas players celebrate after defeating the Laredo Heat to win the Premier Development League Championship at Bremerton Memorial Stadium Saturday. The Pumas beat Laredo 1-0. (Jesse Beals | Special to the Kitsap Sun)

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More than 1,200 Kitsap Pumas fans were on hand to support their team against the Laredo Heat in the PDL Championship game at Bremerton Memorial Stadium Saturday. Kitsap Pumas beat Laredo 1-0. (Jesse Beals | Special to the Kitsap Sun)

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Kitsap Pumas goalkeeper Bryan Meredith soaks assistant coach James Ritchie with water after helping defeat the Laredo Heat 1-0 to win the PDL Championship at Bremerton Memorial Stadium. (Jesse Beals | Special to the Kitsap Sun)